Percussive hammer, drill, and the like.



W. H.WAKFER.

PBRCUSSIVE HAMMER, DRILL, AND THE LIKE.

APPLIOATIUN FILED JUNE 16, 1913. 1,1 1 9,330; Patented Dec.1,1914.

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0 F/GJ W. H. WAKFER.

PERCUSSIVB HAMMER, DRILL, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1a, 1913.

1,1 19,330. Patented Dec. 1,1914.

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FIG/.37 95 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM HENRY WAKFER, OF SOUTH NORWOOD, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR F ONILHALF TO SAMUEL PE'CK, OF WALLINGTON, ENGLAND.

PERCUSSIVE HAMMER, DRILL, ANL THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

Application filed June 16,1913. Serial in. 773,993.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM HENRY WAKFER, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and resident of 67 Whitworth road, South Nor-wood, in the county of Surrey, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in and Connected with-Percussive Hammers, Drills, and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in and connected with percussive hammers, drills and the like and chiefly concerns that type of percussive tool in which the rod portion of the piston hammer is suitably formed to cooperate with a nut device to produce rotation of the latter during the travel of the piston in one direction, the rotation being imparted to a tool-holding or chuck sleeveby means of a suitable engagement between the nut sleeve and chuck sleeve, or between the piston and chuck sleeve, and reverse rotation of the nut being prevented by means of a ratchet and pawl mechanism.

The principal objects of the present invention are to produce a simple and cheap construction of tool which shall possess a high degree of efficiency and be capable of simple adjustments for changing righthand working to left-hand working, or Vice versa.

Further objects =are to facilitate the manipulation and fitting of the tool steels and to improve the tool steel stop devices.

According to this invention the nut sleeve is suitably engaged with the body of the tool by a reversible ratchet and pawl device. By simply reversing the ratchet and pawls, the chuck sleeve may be caused to turn either left handedly or right handcdly during the appropriate strokes of the piston as will be hereinafter explained.

If desired, the piston rod portion may be extended and of suitable cross section for slidably andnon-rotatably engaging, either a rotation sleeve which engages with the chuck sleeve, or the chuck sleeve itself.

In ordei' to enable the invention to be readily understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which;

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section ofan improved percussive drill'in whichthe piston hammer is single ended, that is to say, there is only one rod portion. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the rearmost portion of the cylinder seen in Fig. 1, the section being taken in a plane at right angles to the plane of the section in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on the line III-III Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section on the line IVIV, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the ball race arrangements shown inserted between the front and rear covers and the front and rear nut sleeves respectively in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a section of the forward portion of a drill such as seen in Fig. 1, which is modified for the reception of an anvil block. Fig. 7 is an elevation, as viewed from the front end of the tool stop device seen in Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section of a modified construction of drill. Fig. 9 is a cross section upon the line IXIX of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section of a modified nut device for use in the drill seen in Fig. 8. Fig. 11 is a cross section illustrating a different form of rotation sleeve. Fig-12 is a cross section illustrating the arrangement of a disk in the forward end of the rotation sleeve and having a' central aperture for the shank of the drill. Fig. 13 is a longitudinal section and Fig. 1 1 is an end elevation of a clamp device carrying a tool stop and applied to the front end of a percussive tool. Fig. 15 is a view similar to Fig. 8 but showing a further slight modification and Fig. 16 is a sectional elevation of a modified form of hammer piston. Fig. 17 is a side elevation, and Fig. 18 is a cross section of another modified form of hammer piston and sleeve nut.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4 the cylinder a is suitably a tubular part flanged at both ends and containing a piston 6, provided at its front end with a rod portion 0. This latter which may be square in section and helically twisted, or may be round in cross section and formed with helical grooves d, Figs. 3 and 4, projects beyond the front end of the cylinder so as to constantly engage the nut e which, in the example shown, 100

would be rifled. The piston b is preferably a solid block and may be plain, or it may be fitted with piston rings and springs, or with spring piston rings. The rod portion 0 acts as a hammer head and strikes against the extremity f of the shank g of the tool it.

The rear end of the cylinder is closed by a cover j which, as shown, may-be formed with a circular recess for the reception of the annular flange of the end plate k fitting the bore of the cylinder 0. The space Z inclosed between the plate is and cover j'may be employed as a lubricant reservoir, the plate k, as seen in Fig. 2, being then formed with suitable perforations "m through which the lubricant may be displaced, or allowed to run out, into the cylinder a for lubricating. the piston b. The rear cover y' is furnished with two perforated lugs 12. to take longitudinal bolts 0 for securing the said cover and the front head p on respective ends of the cylinder, the front head 2 being formed with similar lugs as shown.

The front end of the cylinder a, is closedby. a ring 9 which has a central boss portion taking into the bore of the cylinder, the outer annular portion bearing against the front flanged end of the cylinder a. This cover ring q has a central aperture for the passage of the rod 0 and is formed with an annular shoulder r upon its outer face .for supporting one end of a ratchet ring 8 hereinafter described.

The ratchet ring 8 is formed on its'in terior with ratchet teeth 27 which do not extend from end to end of the rin so that the latter can be placed over the s oulder r of the cover ring 9 and can also receive the annular projection or shoulder a on the front head '12. Therefore, by tightening up the nuts '0 on the bolts 0, the front head p is drawn toward the front end of the cylinder and clamps between itself and such front end the ratchet ring a and cover ring q' aforesaid. At the same time the rear cover 1' is forced tightly against the rear end of the cylinder a, and in this way the various parts enumerated are held together rigidly. The sleeve nut, e is mounted within the ratchet ring 8 and front head 7) and the forward portion of the nut e is of reduced diameter, as at 'w, in order to provide a shoulder for engaging a similar shoulder the tool rotating sleeve or chuck sleeve at The enlarged or rear portion of the sleeve nut e is provided with radial and preferably rectangular recesses :11 adapted to receive similarly shaped sliding pawls a which lat{ ter are forced outward by helicalsprings 1 seated at the bottoms of the radial recesses. 0r depressions 2 may be formed in the bottoms of the recesses, as shown in Fig. l, for seat the helical springs 1. The rectangular bodies of the pawls z are provided at their outer ends with suitably shaped teeth and at their inner ends they may be formed with cylindrical shanks 3 which may be loosely inserted into the springs 1. As seen in Fig. 1, that portion of the sleeve nut e between the reduced end '10 and the enlarged rear end in which the pawls z are mounted is formed approximately square in cross section and fits easily within the square shaped recess in the enlarged rear end of the-rotating tool holder or chuck as. The intermediate portion 4 of the bore of the chuck sleeve 02 is cylindrical to allow. the forward end of the piston rod 0 to rotate within the chuck as the rod 0 approaches the end of its stroke. The exterior of the chuck iscylin .sleeve e and the latter is held against the cover ring 9, a ball or antifriction bearing t5 bemg preferably interposed between the sleeve e and ring q..

As shown in Figs. 1 and 5, the balls 6 may be loosely mounted in a cage comprismg for example two perforated or recessed annular plates or sheet metal rings 7 which are bent or formed with similar annular,

grooves. The bent portions or grooves are gether the grooves come opposite one another and act as ball races or guides andthe balls project through the slots and beyond the rings .and come into contact with the surface of the sleeve nut e and cover ring 9 a as shown in Fig. 1, The rings 7 are suitably riveted together near the periphery as m dicated at 8 in Fig. 5 and the slots may extend around a suitable are so as to give freedom for the balls to roll.

-The chuck sleeve a: may be formed with a shallow recess at the front end of the intermediate bore 4 "and a buffer or packing ring 7 9, which may be protected by a steel washer; 9 Fig. 1, is seated within the said recess. The bufier ring is adapted to receive the blow of the hammer after the latter has driven the steel it forward to the position shown. The inner end f of the. shank g is preferably made circular in cross section so that the bufier ring fits tightly around such end portion 7' and prevents the escape of air, steam or other pressure fluid. past the shank and tool.

It may now be observed that during one stroke of the piston b the pawls a will engage the more or less radial faces of the ratchet teeth a prevent the nut slee e tions,

fronrrotating and, owing to the rifiing of the nut, the piston and its rod will be forced to turn during this stroke. On the opposite stroke, however, the pawls will slip past the ratchet teeth, thereby allowing the. rectilinear movement of the piston and its rod to produce a turning movement -of the rifled nut e which, owing to the engagement of its square portion with'the chuck sleeve :12, will cause the latter to turn and revolve the tool. Supposing that the parts arranged as shown in thedrawing produce a turning of the nut sleeve and chuck during the forward stroke of the piston, should it be desired to produce reverse turning of the chuck sleeve during the rearward stroke of the piston, all that 1s necessary is to remove the front head 32 and ratchet ring .9, withdraw the pawls and re-insert them in reverse positurn the ratchet ring end for end and replace it in position, and finally re-apply the front head and secure the same by the bolts and nuts 7;, will be in a condition for producing reverse revolution of the tool steel during the rearward stroke of the piston.

As shown in Fig. 1, the bolts 0 have forward extensions 10 for the purpose of.

mounting a tool stop 11 which is arranged on the extensions ldbetween resilient buffers or cushions 12 which may consist of rubber sleeves protected by steel or other metal washers 13. The tool stop 11 is clamped between the buffers by tightening the end nuts 14. As seen in Fig. 1, the perforated central portion of the tool stop 11 engages the collar 15 of the tool steel for the purpose of limiting the forward movement of the latter when it receives the'blow of the hammer, and means will be hereinafter described for enabling the tool stop to be readily turned to an tion when it is desired to remove or replace the tool steel. p

The connecting transverse and longitudinal passages 16. and 17 in the piston rod 0 are for the purpose of allowing some pressure to escape from the forward part of the cylinder to the hollow tool steel, when such is employed, so that such fluid may be delivered to the point of the drill. radial passages 18 in the. chuck sleeve :1: are also for-the purpose of allowing water or pressure fluid or both, to pass to a hollow tool steel from any suitable supply connection on the front head hereinafter described, a supply channel 18 being formed around the chuck sleeve w for communicating between the passage 18 and the supply connection.

The handle 19 19 of the apparatus may be secured upon rearward extensions of the bolts 0, or, as shown, additional lugs 20 may be provided on the rear cover j and the h'andle may be secured thereto by short eye boltswhereupon the apparatus inoperative posi- The 21. It is advantageous to arrange buffers 22 similar to those marked 12 and described in connection with the tool stop, on each side of the lugs 20, as clearly seen in Fig. 2, in order to minimize the effect of shock and vibration upon the operator. As shown in Fig. 2, the handle may consist of a tube l9 screwedinto the screw threaded eyes of the bolts 21 and covered with a layer 19 of rubber, padding or anti-concussive material which is preferably a non-conductor of heat.

The tool stop 11 seen in Fig. 1 is ad vantageously of the construction seen in Fig. 7 according to which an opening 57 is formed in the central stop collar and one lug 58 is elongated and curved circularly and has a slot 59 which is concentric with the center of the bolt hole in the other lug 60. The lug 58 is preferably formed with slight depressions 61 at the ends of the slot 59 so that when the nut 14 is tightened the stop 11 is securely held in position. If it be required to replace or remove the tool steel which is in use, however, a blow delivered upon the free end of the lug 58 causes the latter to swing around the bolt passing through the lug 60 and the slot 57 enables the stop collar 11 to pass the tool steel l1. Fig. 1, and to move entirely clear of the collar 15 on the steel so that the last named is free to be removed; Owing to the presence of the rubber buffers 12 it will be seen that the stop is securely held in one position or the other owing to' the'expansion of the buffers 12 forcing their covering washers 13 into the depression 61. Nevertheless a blow upon the lug 58 in the proper direction will cause the stop to swing, because the camming action due -to the depressions 61 moving in relation to the washers 13 will compress the rubber of the buffers 12, and the expansion of the rubber will cause the washers 13 to spring into the depressions at the opposite end of the slot 59 when the stop has swung through the proper angle. Thus the nuts 14 need not necessarily be loosened for enabling the tool stop 11 to be adjusted.

When a collarless drill is used a so-called anvil block 63, Fig. 6, may be inserted within the chuck sleeve or rotation sleeve :0. This block 63 is interposed between the hammer head or striking end of the piston rode and the shank of'the tool steel and receives the blow of the hammer and transmits the same to the tool steel and for this reason is conveniently termed the anvil block. The

.block 63 is preferably a cylinder of hard steel fitting easily within the forward portion of the enlarged bore of the chuck sleeve The block is of larger diameter than the bore of the nut sleeve 6 so that the forward end of the nut sleeve e acts as a rear stop for the anvilbloc'k 3 while the shoulder which is formed in the chuck sleeve :0, at the point where the enlarged bore meets the reduced angular anvil block when the a collar, is engaged in either a with steel 1 taining an screwed into the chuck sleeve nut sleeve 6 bore adapted-to receive the shank of thetoolisteel, act's as a front' stop for the 'latter is driven for- Between these two ward by the hammer.

has a limited travel stops the anvil block and it will be apparent that when a plain tool steel, that is to say a tool steel without the front end of the chuck sleeve :0 and pressed against the work, the inner end of the shank will be thrust against the anvil block'63 and will press the latter rearward against the front end of the sleeve nut e. Thus the latter will prevent the tool steel from being unduly pressed back into the tool. v Comparing the front'head'p and chuck sleeve 04: in Fig. 6 with similar parts in Fig. 1', it will be seen that in the former case the parts have been lengthened in order to accommodate the anvil block, otherwise the said parts are similarly formedyso that over an angular portion of the nut sleeve,

and the latter has a forward cylindrical extension it which enters the bore of the chuck sleeve.

The chuck sleeve may be made two 7 parts if desired and thebore in each part may be shouldered in order to limit .the movement of the anvil block in both direct ens.- Y

The anvil block preferably has its edges rounded oil as shown so that it does no damage to the parts against which it strikes, and if air or steam or water is to be fed to the hollow tool steel by either of the ducts 16, 17 or 18, 18 hereinbefore described, the

block 63 is formed with a central bore 1 8'- for example asshown in Fig.6.-

A number of interchangeable chuck sleeves m may be held in reserve adapted to engage shanks of various cross sections so that one another when one steel is to be substituted by anew steel having a diflerent kind of shi -Accor ding to the modification seen i in 8 and 9, the nut eaforesaid is n gaged vwiththe tool-holding sleeve a; to ink part rotation to the latter, but an extended portion 65 of the piston rod 0 is used for the-purpose and is suitably formed, as for epl'e, by providing it with straight rite.

a larger diameter,

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front head with a stop collar 11 as the piston thereon and an enlarged bore 72 at its rear the nutc; niay in 'lFigs: Hand" l-s or divided into asuitable sleeve may be substituted for mas ed or flutings Ge -Fig. '8, 'or'by forming it of angular cross section Fig.9, so as to nonrotatably but slidably engage a rotation sleeve 66 form'edwith a corresponding'bore, which sleeve 66 brings about the rotation of the tool as hereinafter described. The extension 65 of the rod 0 is conveniently of smaller diameter than thewrod 0 itself,-but it maybe of they same diameter or of even if desired. The rotation sleeve 66 which engages the extension may be a part of the tool holding sleeve m itself or it may, as shown,

be an intermediate sleeve, having a bore corresponding to the cross section of the rod extension 65, and having a ribbed or fluted exterior as indi as indicated by dotted lines at 68, Fig. 9, for engaging the correspondingly shaped bore of the inner or socket portion 69 of the tool'- holding sleeve or chuck'm. 1

It is advantageous to-arrange a ball bearing 6 between the front cover ringof, the cylinder and rear end of the nut e and a second ball bearing 6 between the front end 8, or an angular exterior,

of the nut e and the rearjend' of the rotation,

sleeve 66 which rear end" is suitably enlarged as indicated at 66 The nut 6 need not extend forwardly as far as the rear end 66 of therotation sleeve 66 but, if desired, a tubular distance piece 70 may be inserted between thenut e and sleeve 66' and'this piece may have a small bore 71 at its forward end fitting easily over rod o or over the ribs or worms end fittin over and, if desired, non-rotates bly engagm he reduced forward end 73 of the nut e. In this casethe forward ball bearing 6 would be arranged asshown be tween the tubular'piece '70 and the rotation v sleeve 66. If the nut e itself extends for-.- wardly to the ball bearing 6*, however, the. same maybe of considerably reduced diam: eter, as at Min Fi*g. 10, betweenyits pawlcar'rying' portion and its forward end in order to reduce the'weight," Y When the rod extension 65 is made of" larger diameter t the piston-'c,

be made in halves as shown dividing the nut in number of sections by the longitudinal a plane or planes containing a'ms, as otherwise, of course,

tension could not be passedthrough the nut" Also,' and "if desired, the length of the I nutproper-may be re u6ed,-and atthe ends; thereof there maybe ball race cups-or rings indicated liy dotted lines 7 5' in Fig: '10, of a thickness corresponding with the reduction in leha'nd such be 'ap licable with 1 case o a nut'divide it n w ma -m Fia t a at rodt t e g h pe tions ad l eat 7 advantage a the r se. ea

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steel-holding sleeve or chuck may be formed w into a corresponding bore or recess in the piston b. With such ah arrangement the rod may be removed from the piston and the nut engaged with or disengaged from the portion 0 from the rear end.

The rear end of the front head ;0 is preferably of larger internal diameter than the the forward end of the e and sleeve 70, Fig. 8,

front end, to receive nut 6 Fig. 10, or nut and to receive also the enlarged rear end 66 of the rotation sleeve 66 which shoulders formed at thereby against the annular surface 76 in the front head at the junction of the bores of diflerent diameters and a portion of the shock is thus takenat this place or shoulder. The rear portion of the tool holding sleeve 00 fits within the smaller bore of the front head 10 and over the forward ortion of the rotation sleeve 66 which is su 'ciently reduced in diameter so as to allow the rear portion of the tool-holding sleeve to be of a convenient thickness. The tool-holding sleeve :19 has a forward portion of reduced external der against a flange or annular on the orifice of the front-head, portion having a suitable bore for receiving and engaging with the shank of a tool'steel. The sleeve a: and 66 mayif desired be made inone piece.

The enlarged bore at the rear of the tool :0 need not be fluted or. formed angularly along the whole of the length but it is suflicient if the flutings or-facets extend only a part of the distance from the rear end toward the forward end of the enlarged bore and terminate at say the point 77, so that between the termination 77 of the i said forward end there is a, clearance 78 which is convenient when pressure fluids or water are to be introduced at the front head p. The'forward'end of the bore of the rotation sleeve '66 may be enlarged as at 79 and perforated or formed with apertures and, at the extremity, an annular recess 80 may be formed to receive. a rubber bufl'er ring. The enlargement of the bore and the perforations facilitate the introduction of fluids or water to the hollow tool when thisis required and the buffer ring when used, in addition to absorbing shock, prevents the loss is stopped in its inward movement'by the shoulder 85, which is formed at the junction between'the reduced extremity 83 and the ith a tapered end fittinggrooves diameter so as to shoul- Th projection p 'd this forwardflutings o r facets and the r lared steel is to shank 84, abuttin against the of the disk 81, t e disk from moving inwardly of the tool by the rotation sleeve 66. Thus a collarless steel can be employed without resorting to an anvil block. However, if desired, the disk 81 can be dispensed with and the parts may be suitably arranged for the reception and use of an anvil block as hereinbefore de scribed. In order to still further obviate. the use ofcollars on drill steels, suitable radial projections may be arranged in the tool chuck or sleeve in such a'position as to take into suitable recesses or grooves in the shank of the steel, the said recesses or permitting of the short reciprocatory movements of the shank yvithin the chuck. Thus the chuck or steel-holding sleeve :1: may be formed with diametrically opposed openings or perforations 86 adapt-' ed to receive check studs or dogs 87, Figs. 13- and 14, which dogs are preferably inserted from the exterior and extend through the walls of the chuck or steel holder w.- e outer portions of these check studs or 7 are in one with, or secured to, a suitable clamp or holder fastened around the chuck or steel holder. For examples ring-shaped clamp in two hinged portions 88, 89, each portion having a suitable check stud or dog 87, may be applied around the chuck or steel holder .1: in a position for the check studs or dogs 87 to engage with the diametricall opposed openings 86 inthe' chuck or stee holder m and, when closed, this hinged ring or clamp .88, 89, may be fastened on the chuck w by means of a bridge piece or cap 90 engaging, or taking over, lugs or projections 91 on the adjacent extremities of the hingedly connegted ring portions 88, 89. The b 0 may be permanently mounted on a stud 92' on one of the lugs aforesaid and may :be retractable against the action of a spring 93. on the stud. The ring clamp 88 .89, is therefore, readily unfastened or fastened by retracting the bridge piece or cap 90' and disen aging the same'from, or enga g, it with, t e juxtaposed lugs or extremities 91 ofthe rin portions 88, 89. The inner (ilheck studs or dogs engage a suitable recess 94 formed in the s I angular shank98 of the steel. I

outer face being prevented dogs 87 may be removed from the ring clamp and substituted by shorter dogs which will not project inwardly beyond the walls of .the sleeve, but will serve merely for retaining the ring clamp. in position when, threshed by the collars o'fithe steel as here-" inafter described. A suitable recess may be provided in the shank of-a-collared steel so that the 'samecheck studs or dogs may serve both for collared and collarless steels. Of course any suitable means can be ema col-- 9 be used, the checkstuds or" with a device adapted to engage ployed for fastening the'ring clamp butthe spring pressed cap evicc is very convenient and, if the engaging surfaces of the cap and the lugs-be formed with suitableinclines as at 95, the spring action will tend to cause the cap 90 to tighten the clamp, upon enadapted to engage recesses in a collar-less tool steel, so that, either type of tool steel Y The do are. pne "escape outwar .iln cases where a be arranged for shoulders the collar 9'3". is the could. be used with the same appliances. When a collared steel is used, the collar could thresh the stop 97 but the clamp 88, 89 would be held onby the dogs as aforesaid.

aforesaid when removably fitted erably tapered so as to prevent their dly through the ring clamp. drill stwl may be formed with an enlarged square shank 98 it may the stop 97 to engage the 99 formed at the junction of the round steel with the s uare or angular for the purpose of 'ting the outward stroke of the steel. The dotted position of gosition which it would have'when a collars shank is used.

:"Thedugs a on the 8 may be positioned forwardly as shown in Fig. 15 so as to serve for mountinga tool stofp device of the character described with 0ience to Fig. 5 as will be readily underltwill be understood that the helical devices or helical formations for the piston rod portions hereinbefore referred to may take any of the known forms as for example, helical ribs, or grooves, or'faces on a rod of or rods of angular cross section formed witha twist, or otherwise suitably formed for producing rotation. Likewise the rod portions which are, formed with am'ally directed devices merely for. preventing relative rotation while allowin ofsliding engagement between such ro 'ortions. and their respective sleeves may I be formedwith straight flutings or ribs or comprising operate with the rod,

straight'faces; or sides. or otherwise suitably formed to produce a rectilinear guiding engagement. Ml. claim 1. A ercussive hammer, drill, or like tool in-combination a piston having a rod "formed with helical grooves or the equivalent; a rotation nut. adapted to ooo tool-holding'or chuck sleeve adapted to be rotated by the coiiperanon of saidnutandrod, and a reversible ratchet and pawl meehanim adapted to be.

'to hold the nut against rection or the other according to the dispoform or proshank fronthead seen Fig.

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readily reversed in relation to the nut and rotation in one di-' sition of the parts of such mechanism.

2. A percussive hammer, drill, or like tool comprising in combination a c'oiiperative piston and rotation nut the nut or the piston being in driving engagement with a chuck or toolsholding' sleeve and the nut being formed with recesses adapted to receive pawls which can be reversed in said recesses, and a ratchet ring adapted to coiiperate the said ring being reversibly mounted on the body of the tool.

3. A percussive hammer, tool, comprising a rotation nut and chuck combined with a ratchet and pawl mecha-' 'nism reversible in relation to the nut, a cylinder, a head and a cover on the front end of the cylinder and having shoulders formed thereon, said ratchet consisting of an interwith the pawls arm, or like nally toothed ring adapted to be mounted with either end toward the front of the cylinder on said shoulders.

4. In a ercussive hammer, drill or like tool comprising a rotation nut and chuck, combined with a reversible ratchet and pawl .mechanism, the assemblage of parts for constituting the tool comprising a rear cover, cylinder body, front cover, reversible ratchet ring, and front head all rigidly clamped ,together by longitudinal bolts, said ratchet being engaged by in saidnut, substantially as described."

5. A ercussive hammer, drill or like too comprisin in combination a piston rod formed with helical devices, a rotation nut pawls reversibly mounted ada ted to coiiperate with the devices on.

sai rod said nut being radially recessed at one end and formed of non-circular crosssection at the opposite end, pawls reversibly arranged in said recesses, a socket tool chuc adapted to be rotated by said nut, and a reversible ratchet ring for engaging said pawls substantially as set forth.

6. In a percussive tool in whichthe'piston rod cotiperates with a rotation nutand has a slidin and non-rotatable enga ement with a chuc sleeve, and'a ratchet an pawl mechanism coiiperates with the nut, the pro-' vision of ball bearings betweenthe nut and the chuck sleevesubstantia as described.

7. In a percussive tool in w ich the iston rod coiiperates with a rotation nut ad has a sliding a chuck sleeve, and a-ratchet an anism coiiperates tion of the nut in two or more segments substantially as and for the pur ose described. 8. In a percussive tool in w ich the rod codperates with a rotation nut an has-a sliding and non-rotatable en agement with achuck sleeve, and a ratchet and pa l meehaniameohperates with the nut, the arrpaw mach.

and non-rotatable engagemen with liltiwith the nut, the construc istoni rangement according to which the piston rod is disconnectible from the piston substantially as describedn 90 In a percussive tool in which the piston rod has a portion cooperating with a rotation nut and another portion slidably and non-rotatably engaging a chuck sleeve, and a ratchet and pawl mechanism cooperates with the nut, the construction according to which a tapered end of the rod is inserted 10 into a corresponding hole in the piston substantially as described;

WILLIAM HENRY WAKFER.

Witnesses:

W. Mommy,

H. D. JAMnsoN. 

